frontog

also

(days of the week) tog der wuchu; meintog, zischtog, mittwuchu, frontog, fritog, ŝchamschtog, ŝchunnutog – Carcoforo dialect


titzsch

From Middle High German diut(i)sch, tiu(t)sch, from Old High German diutisk (“of or pertaining to the Germanic people”). Cognate with German Deutsch.


schuol

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola.


schné

From Middle High German snē, from Old High German snēo from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz (“snow”). Cognate with German Schnee, Dutch sneeuw, English snow, Icelandic snær.


chéeme

From Old High German kweman, chuman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną. Cognate with German kommen, Dutch komen, English come, Icelandic koma, Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman).


moanu

From Old High German māno, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Cognate with German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


artuffula

From Italian tartufolo, a diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”), from Medieval Latin *territūberum, from Latin terrae tūber (“tuber of the earth”).


oalts

From Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old.


guoten tog

(Carcoforo) good day, hello, good afternoon


gfroura

Literally “that which is frozen”. From froura (“to freeze”). Modeled after Italian gelato (past participle of gelare (“to freeze”)). Compare German Gefrornes (“ice cream”).

der

past participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="it">gelare</i> (“to freeze”)


schmid

From Old High German smid, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


wolgcheemen

From Middle High German willekomen, from Old High German willechomen, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô (“welcome!”). Cognate to German willkommen, English welcome.


lokha

From Old High German lok, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz (“lock of hair, curl”). Cognate with German Locke, Dutch lok, English lock, Icelandic lokkur.


wuart

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with German Wort, Dutch woord, English word, Icelandic orð.


sònntag

From Middle High German sunnentac, sunntac, sunnetac, suntac, from Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun”). Equivalent of sònnò + tag. Cognate with German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.

der

also

(days of the week) tag der wòchò; méntag, tschischtag, méttwòchò, fròntag, frittag, samstag, sònntag – Gressoney dialect


baum

From Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.


cheisch

From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


oustaga

Carcoforo: ustogFormazza: langséGressoney: ustagIssime: oustagaRimella: üstàg


éisch

From Old High German īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Cognate with German Eis, Dutch ijs, English ice, Swedish is.


trénge

From Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Cognate with German trinken, Dutch drinken, English drink, Icelandic drekka.


öpfil

From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Cognate with German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.


wéiss

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.


töchter

From Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr. Cognate with German Tochter, Dutch dochter, English daughter, Icelandic dóttir.


chatza

From Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.


leernen

From Middle High German lernen, from Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn.
Compare German lernen, English learn, Dutch leren.


cheemen

From Old High German kweman, chuman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną. Cognate with German kommen, Dutch komen, English come, Icelandic koma, Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman).


mittuchu

From Middle High German mit(te)woche, from late Old High German mittawehha, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to mitt + wuchu. Cognate with German Mittwoch; compare English midweek, German Low German Middeweek.

also

(days of the week) tag der wuchu; miantag, zéischtag, mittuchu, vruantag, vréitag, samstag, sunnatag – Issime dialect


chrud

From Middle High German krūt, from Old High German krūt, chrūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


muater

From Old High German muatar, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. Cognate with German Mutter, Dutch moeder, English mother, Icelandic móðir.


schpélju

From Middle High German spilen, from Old High German spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.


tittschu

From Middle High German diut(i)sch, tiu(t)sch, from Old High German diutisk (“of or pertaining to the Germanic people”). Cognate with German Deutsch.

(Rimella and Campello Monti) German (language)


schloafen

From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. Cognate with German schlafen, Dutch slapen, English sleep.


vröntàg

also

(days of the week) tàg der wucchu; mìntàg, zischtàg, mettwucchu, vröntàg, vrittàg, ŝchàmstàg, ŝchuntàg – Rimella and Campello Monti dialect


broud

From Old High German brōt, from Proto-Germanic *braudą. Cognate with German Brot, Dutch brood, English bread, Icelandic brauð.


miantag

From Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


schiöl

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola.


ŝchunna

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ. Cognate with German Sonne, Dutch zon, English sun, Icelandic sunna.


ŝchi

From Old High German sīn (“to be”) (with some inflections from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to be”) and *beuną (“to be, exist, become”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be, exist”). Cognate with German sein.

(Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti) to be


giöte tàg

(Rimella and Campello Monti) good day, hello, good afternoon


chìŝch

From Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


zéischtag

From Middle High German zīestac, zīstac, from Old High German zīostag, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Tiw”), a calque of Latin dīes Martis (literally “day of Mars”). Cognate with German Ziestag, West Frisian tiisdei, English Tuesday, Faroese týsdagur, Swedish tisdag.


ŝchamschtog

From Middle High German sameʒtac, samʒtac, from Old High German sambaʒtag. Cognate with Luxembourgish Samschdeg, Bavarian Samsda, German Samstag, Pennsylvania German Samschdaag.


giéte nàcht

(Rimella and Campello Monti) good evening


vucks

From Middle High German vuhs, from Old High German fuhs, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz (“fox”). Cognate with German Fuchs, English fox.


trifflu

From Old French trufle, a variant of trufe, itself borrowed from Old Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin *tufera, from Latin tūber.


woul chemne

From Middle High German willekomen, from Old High German willechomen, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô (“welcome!”). Cognate to German willkommen, English welcome.


sunnatag

From Middle High German sunnentac, sunntac, sunnetac, suntac, from Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun”). Equivalent of sònnò + tag. Cognate with German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.


àttu

From Old High German atto, from Proto-Germanic *attô. Cognate with Dutch ette, West Frisian heit, Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌰 (atta), also Latin atta.

(Rimella and Campello Monti) father, dad


wourd

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with German Wort, Dutch woord, English word, Icelandic orð.


chàzzà

From Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.


hérbscht

From Old High German herbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, Dutch herfst, English harvest, Swedish höst.


fuksch

From Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).


mittwuchu

From Middle High German mit(te)woche, from late Old High German mittawehha, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to mitt + wuchu. Cognate with German Mittwoch; compare English midweek, German Low German Middeweek.


göti nacht

(Formazza) Alternative form of göt nacht


jungà

From Middle High German junc, from Old High German jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.


nàmund

From Old High German namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô. Cognate with German Name, Dutch naam, English name, Icelandic nafn.


meintog

From Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


rägä

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


schuel

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola.


götacho

göt (“good”) + acho (“to arrive”). Compare Timavese Bavarian guat onckeman.


tachter

From Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr. Cognate with German Tochter, Dutch dochter, English daughter, Icelandic dóttir.


ŝchegi

From Old High German sagēn, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Cognate with German sagen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Swedish säga.


schmìd

From Old High German smid, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


mànund

From Old High German māno, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


götä tag

(Formazza) good day, hello, good afternoon


ŝchunnà

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ. Cognate with German Sonne, Dutch zon, English sun, Icelandic sunna.

(Rimella and Campello Monti) sun, the Sun


hemmu

From Old High German heim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Dutch heem, English home, Danish hjem, also Albanian komb.


chääs

From Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


briöder

From Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Cognate with German Bruder, Dutch broer, broeder, English brother, West Frisian broer, Icelandic bróðir.


hüüsch

From Middle High German hūs, hous, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą. Cognate with German Haus, Dutch huis, English house, Icelandic hús.


ŝchummer

From Old High German sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz. Cognate with German Sommer, English summer, Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, Icelandic sumar.


hàre

From Old High German hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą. Compare German Haar, Dutch haar, English hair, Swedish hår.

(Rimella and Campello Monti, anatomy, plural only) hair (the long hair on a person's head)


ŝchunnutog

From Middle High German sunnentac, sunntac, sunnetac, suntac, from Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun”). Equivalent of sònnò + tag. Cognate with German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.


àltà

From Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old.


wàsser

From Middle High German waʒʒer, from Old High German waʒʒar. Cognate with German Wasser, Dutch and English water, Icelandic vatn.


zischtog

From Middle High German zīestac, zīstac, from Old High German zīostag, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Tiw”), a calque of Latin dīes Martis (literally “day of Mars”). Cognate with German Ziestag, West Frisian tiisdei, English Tuesday, Faroese týsdagur, Swedish tisdag.


ŝchàmstàg

From Middle High German sameʒtac, samʒtac, from Old High German sambaʒtag. Cognate with Luxembourgish Samschdeg, Bavarian Samsda, German Samstag, Pennsylvania German Samschdaag.


wört

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with German Wort, Dutch woord, English word, Icelandic orð.


fergälts Got

Literally: “May God requite it”. Compare German vergelt's Gott.


schnìj

From Middle High German snē, from Old High German snēo from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz (“snow”). Cognate with German Schnee, Dutch sneeuw, English snow, Icelandic snær.


schpélu

From Middle High German spilen, from Old High German spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn.


meljch

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌻𐌿𐌺𐍃 (miluks).


lérne

From Middle High German lernen, from Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn. Compare German lernen, English learn, Dutch leren.


wol chomne

From Middle High German willekomen, from Old High German willechomen, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô (“welcome!”). Cognate to German willkommen, English welcome.


ummerittä

prefix

cog. German <i class="Latn mention" lang="de">um-</i>

cog. archaic Dutch <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">ritten</i> (“to run back and forth playing”)

umme- (“cog. German um-”) + rittä (“cog. archaic Dutch ritten (“to run back and forth playing”)”)


winn

From Old High German wint, from Proto-Germanic *windaz. Cognate with German Wind, Dutch wind, English wind, Icelandic vindur, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).


mettwucchu

From Middle High German mit(te)woche, from late Old High German mittawehha, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to mettu + wucchu. Cognate with German Mittwoch; compare English midweek, German Low German Middeweek.


trenhu

From Middle High German trinken, from Old High German trinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Cognate with German trinken, Dutch drinken, English drink, Icelandic drekka.


ŝchége

From Old High German sagēn, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-. Cognate with German sagen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Swedish säga.


zischtàg

From Middle High German zīestac, zīstac, from Old High German zīostag, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Tiw”), a calque of Latin dīes Martis (literally “day of Mars”).
Cognate with German Ziestag, West Frisian tiisdei, English Tuesday, Faroese týsdagur, Swedish tisdag.


manä

From Old High German māno, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


böim

From Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.


namä

From Old High German namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô. Cognate with German Name, Dutch naam, English name, Icelandic nafn.


schlàfu

From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. Cognate with German schlafen, Dutch slapen, English sleep.


geriénts

From Middle High German grüene, frmo Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.


mìntàg

From Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


röts

From Middle High German rōt (“red, red-haired”), from Old High German rōt (“red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red”), from Proto-Germanic *raudaz. Cognate with German rot, Dutch rood, English red, West Frisian read, Danish rød.


vrittàg

From Old High German frīatag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (literally “Day of Frigg”), a calque of Latin dīes Veneris (“Friday”, literally “day of Venus”). Cognate with German Freitag, Dutch vrijdag, West Frisian freed, English Friday.


àlts

From Middle High German alles, allez, from Old High German allez, allaz, neuter form of al, all (“all”). Cognate with German alles; compare Dutch alles, West Frisian alles, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰 (allata).

(Rimella and Campello Monti) everything, all


schweschter

From Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognate with German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Icelandic systir.


lerä

From Old High German lēren, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną (“to teach”). Cognate with Luxembourgish léieren, Dutch leren, English lear.


epfel

From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Cognate with German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.


chomu

From Old High German kweman, chuman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną. Cognate with German kommen, Dutch komen, English come, Icelandic koma, Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman).


schmét

From Old High German smid, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


chélte

From Old High German kalt, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz. Cognate with German kalt, Dutch koud, English cold, Icelandic kaldur, Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (kalds).


schnee

From Middle High German snē, from Old High German snēo from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz (“snow”). Cognate with German Schnee, Dutch sneeuw, English snow, Icelandic snær.


wérme

From Middle High German warm, from Old High German warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz. Cognate with German warm, Dutch warm, English warm, Icelandic varmur.


sägä

From Middle High German sagen, from Old High German sagēn.
Cognate with German sagen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Swedish säga.


süfä

From Old High German sūfan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną. Cognate with German saufen, German Low German supen, Dutch zuipen, Saterland Frisian suupe, English sup, Icelandic súpa.


häbä

From Old High German hāben, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną. Cognate with German haben, Dutch hebben, West Frisian hawwe, English have, Icelandic hafa.


langsé

From Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.


gréén

From Middle High German grüene, from Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.


harpscht

From Old High German herbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, Dutch herfst, English harvest, Swedish höst.


méttwucha

From Middle High German mit(te)woche, from late Old High German mittawehha, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to métt + wucha. Cognate with German Mittwoch; compare English midweek, German Low German Middeweek.

also

(days of the week) tag der wucha; mäntag, zischtag, méttwucha, dontschtag, frittag, samstag, sunntag – Formazza dialect


wib

tlb

(Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti, Formazza)

From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb (“woman; wife”).
Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.


dontschtag

From Old High German donarstag, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag (literally “day of the thunder god”), a calque of Latin dīes Iovis (“Thursday”, literally “day of Jupiter”). Cognate with German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag, English Thursday, Swedish torsdag.


ŝchumer

From Old High German sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz. Cognate with German Sommer, English summer, Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, Icelandic sumar.


schlaafä

From Middle High German slāfen, from Old High German slāfan, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. Cognate with German schlafen, Dutch slapen, English sleep.


mäntag

From Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


wenter

From Middle High German winter, from Old High German wintar, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz. Cognate with German Winter, Dutch winter, English winter, Swedish vinter.


zischtag

From Middle High German zīestac, zīstac, from Old High German zīostag, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Tiw”), a calque of Latin dīes Martis (literally “day of Mars”).
Cognate with German Ziestag, West Frisian tiisdei, English Tuesday, Faroese týsdagur, Swedish tisdag.


chrüt

From Middle High German krūt, from Old High German krūt, chrūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd (“plant, vegetable, herb”).


sunntag

From Middle High German sunnentac, sunntac, sunnetac, suntac, from Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun”). Equivalent of sònnò + tag. Cognate with German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.


meini

From Old High German māno, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


samstag

From Middle High German sameʒtac, samʒtac, from Old High German sambaʒtag. Cognate with Luxembourgish Samschdeg, Bavarian Samsda, German Samstag, Pennsylvania German Samschdaag.


üstàg

(Rimella and Campello Monti) spring (season)


effél

From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Cognate with German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.


wailsch

Transferred from the adjective; see wälsch for more.


ŝchu

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz. Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.

(Carcoforo, Rimella and Campello Monti) son


vàtter

From Middle High German vatter, vater, from Old High German fater, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognate with German Vater, Dutch vader, Plautdietsch Voda, West Frisian faar, English father, Icelandic faðir, Swedish far.


walts

(Rimella and Campello Monti) Italian (language)


Heidenëchsli

Alternative form of Heidëchsli (“lizard”)


Heuwstöffel

Heuw (“hay”) + Stöffel (“clumsy creature”)


Ameisse

From Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.


Wassermoli

(Uri) Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra


Räägemoli

(Uri) Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra)


Chääfer

From Middle High German kever, from Old High German chevar, cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō. Cognate with German Käfer, English chafer, Dutch kever.


Wäntele

Perhaps dissimilated from Middle High German wantlūs (“bug, bedbug”, literally “wall-louse”), from Old High German wantlūs (“bedbug”).


Parniise

Borrowed from Italian pernice (“partridge”).


Chrotte

From Middle High German krotte, kröte, krëte, from Old High German chrota, krota, kreta (“toad”), from Proto-West Germanic *krodu (“toad”).


Flüüge

From Middle High German fliege, vliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ. Cognate with German Fliege, Dutch vlieg, English fly.


Brämme

From Middle High German breme, from Old High German brema, from *breman (“to drone”), from Proto-Germanic *bremaną (“to roar”). Cognate with archaic German Breme.


Huu

From Old High German hūh, from Proto-West Germanic *hūō (“owl”). Cognate with German Uhu (“eagle owl”), Dutch huilen (“to cry, weep; to howl”), English howl.

(Uri) owl, especially the Eurasian eagle owl


Mugge

From Old High German mugga, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ. Cognate with German Mücke, Dutch mug, English midge.


Chräps

From Old High German crebiz, krebiz, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. Cognate with German Krebs, Dutch kreeft, German Low German Krefft.


Gants

From Old High German gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Cognate with German Gans, Dutch gans, English goose, Icelandic gæs.


Wespi

From Middle High German wespe, webse, wefse from Old High German wefsa, wafsa, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō. Cognate with German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp.


Heidëchsli

From Heidëchs + -li (“diminutive suffix”). Heidëchs from Middle High German eidëhse, from Old High German egidehsa.


Schëre

(Uri) mole (mammal of the Talpidae family)


Kawall

Borrowed from Italian cavallo (“horse”).


Porgge

Ultimately from Latin porcus, probably borrowed via some stage of Romansch.


Chüngel

head

Chüngel m (plural Chüngel, diminutive Chüngeli)

From Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus.


Färli

From Old High German farhili, a diminutive of farh, from farah (“pig, piglet”). Equivalent to Far + -li. Compare Luxembourgish Fierkel, German Ferkel.


Biire

From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, the plural of Latin pirum.


Suu

From Middle High German sū, from Old High German sū, from Proto-Germanic *sūz (“sow”). Cognate with German Sau, Icelandic sýr, Swedish so.


Bärr

From Middle High German bër, Old High German bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô, conventionally taken to be a taboo-avoidance term derived from the word for "brown". Cognate with German Bär, Dutch beer, English bear, Icelandic björn.


Chalp

Chalpli (diminutive)
Chäpli (diminutive)

From Middle High German kalp, from Old High German kalb, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb. Cognate with Dutch kalf, English calf, Icelandic kálfur.


Eichhore

From Middle High German eichorn, eichhorn, from Old High German eihhorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō.
Cognate with German Eichhorn, Dutch eekhoorn, West Frisian iikhoarn, Icelandic íkorni.


Müss

From Old High German mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs. Cognate with German Maus, Dutch muis, English mouse, Icelandic mús.


Füli

From Old High German fulīn, from Proto-Germanic *fulīną, from *fulô (“foal”). Cognate with German Füllen, Dutch veulen, English foal, Icelandic foli, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌰 (fula).


Fugs

From Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).


Schooff

From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf. Cognate with German Schaf, Dutch schaaf, English sheep. Doublet of Schaf, which is probably borrowed from Standard German.


Äämberri

From Middle High German hintber from Old High German hintperi from hinta (“hind, doe”) + beri (“berry”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Hambier, German Himbeere; compare English hindberry, Icelandic hindber, Danish hindbær.


Buderi

Vaccinium myrtillus
Vaccinium myrtillus#Translingual

(Uri, plural only) bilberry, whortleberry, Vaccinium myrtillus


Berri

From Old High German beri, from Proto-Germanic *bazją. Cognate with German Beere, West Flemish beier, Saterland Frisian Bäie, English berry, Icelandic ber, Swedish bär.


Chnopplich

From Middle High German knobelouch, with dissimilation from Old High German chlobalouh (literally “clove-leek”). Cognate with German Knoblauch; see there for more.


Chaabiß

From Middle High German kabez, kappuz, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Latin caputia, from caput (“head”). Cognate with German Kappes.


Grübli

Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea#Translingual

(Uri) lingonberry, cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea


Jüppi

(Uri, plural only) The alpenrose, Rhododendron ferrugineum


Kermille

From Middle High German gamille, kamille, from Old French camomille.


Atzing

From etze (“to graze grass from a pasture”).


Hamf

From Old High German hanaf, hanif, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Cognate with German Hanf, Dutch hennep, English hemp, Icelandic hampur.


Geerste

From Old High German gersta, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu (“barley”). Cognate with German Gerste, Dutch gerst, English gorse.


Blacke

(Uri, plural only) monk's rhubarb, Rumex alpinus


Geääder

From Middle High German geæder, from Old High German giādiri, a collective form of ād(e)ra (“blood vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā. Equivalent to ge- + Aader. Compare German Geäder (“veins”).


Suppechlack

suppe (“to eat soup”) + Chlack (“crack, fissure”), literally “crack for eating soup”.


Hosebalke

(Uri) an old-fashioned, four-cornered fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers)


Chrache

From Old High German hrahho, rahho. Cognate with German Rachen.


Läärche

From Middle High German lerche, larche, from Old High German lerihha, larihha, an early borrowing from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ (lárix), itself borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru. Cognate with German Lärche, Cimbrian lèrch, and, distantly, English tree.


Langssi

From Middle High German lenze, from Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.


Stalatz

Borrowed from Romansch stallatsch, stallaz.


Birbant

Borrowed from Italian birbante (“rascal”).


Räätrich

From Old High German rātih, from Proto-West Germanic *rādik, from Latin rādīx.

(Uri) radish (plant of the Raphanus genus)


Potschämber

Borrowed from French pot de chambre (“chamber pot”).


Lätsch

Borrowed from Italian laccio (“lace, string”).


pärle

Borrowed from Italian parlare (“to speak, talk”).

(Uri) to babble; to speak unintelligibly, in gibberish


Fättere

From Latin fractura (“fracture, fragment”), or from an equivalent Vulgar Latin form.


vertwelle

From Middle High German vertweln. Equivalent to ver- + twelle.


Järb

From Italian garbare (“graceful form”), from Old High German garwi (“dress; equipment; preparation”). Ultimately cognate with English garb (“clothing”) and gear (“equipment”), also German gerben (“to tan”).


Tätsch

Either directly onomatopoeic or derived from the onomatopoeia tätsche.


etze

From Old High German azzen, etzen, ezzen, form Proto-Germanic *atjaną. Cognate with German ätzen, Dutch etten, Faroese etja, West Frisian ettjen.

(Uri) to graze (eat grass from a pasture)


tätsche

From Middle High German tetschen, tätschen. Onomatopoeic. Cognate with German tatschen.


Pless

(Uri) A cow with a white spot on its forehead.


Chett

(Uri) the wooden water channel of a mill


Herbrig

From Old High German heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.


Chlegti

chlaage (“to complain”) + -ti. Compare German Klage.


Gefell

From Middle High German gevelle (“fall, chasm”), from Old High German gefelli (“collapse”), a collective form of val (“fall”). Equivalent to ge- + Fall (“fall”). Cognate with German Gefälle (“slope, incline”).


Grebel

(Uri) a hoe, especially one for digging up crystals


Härre

From Old High German hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą. Compare German Haar, Dutch haar, English hair, Swedish hår.

(Uri, anatomy, plural only) hair (the long hair on a person's head)


Märe

From Old High German meriha, from Proto-Germanic *marhijō. Cognate with German Mähre, Dutch merrie, English mare, Swedish märr.


Zwächele

From Old High German dwahila, from Proto-West Germanic *þwahilu (“towel, washcloth”).


Ärzt

From Middle High German erze, arze, from Old High German aruzzi, arizzi, aruz, from Proto-West Germanic *arut. Cognate with German Erz, Luxembourgish Äerz.


Felli

(Uri) A steep and dangerous drop-off often found in mountainous areas.


Brendli

(Uri, plural only) The black vanilla orchid, Gymnadenia nigra.


Chääsbrëche

(Uri) A mixer used for separating curds and whey in cheesemaking.


Hächle

From Middle High German hachele, hechele, from Old High German hachale, from Proto-Germanic *hakulǭ. Cognate with German Hechel, Dutch hekel, English hackle.

(Uri) hackle, hatchel (tool for threshing flax)


Gelëck

(Uri) A mixture of salt, bran, oats, etc. used as cattle fodder.


Färrich

From Old High German pferrih (“fence”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *parrikaz, an alternative form of *parrukaz (“fence, enclosure”). Cognate with German Pferch (“animal pen”), Dutch perk (“flowerbed”), English paddock, Swedish park (“park”).

(Uri) A hurdle (temporary fence) to enclose cattle.


schlësme

(Uri, of snowflakes) To undergo rounding, a process that occurs under high snow temperatures and weak temperature gradients, in which the sharp edges of a snowflake are rounded, forming round grains or "rounds", thus minimizing surface area of the snowflakes and strengthening the snowpack.


pfëcke

From Middle High German phehten (“to examine, gauge”). Cognate with German fecken.


verlëchne

ver- + lëchne. Compare obsolete German verlechen (“to be cracked because of dehydration and heat”).

cog

(Uri, of wooden containers) To leak as a result of the wood being dehydrated, therefore being unable to reseal and hold the liquid inside.


fëchte

From Old High German fehtan (“to fight”), from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną. Cognate with German fechten (“to fence; to fight; to beg”), Dutch vechten, English fight.


Lëfzge

From Middle High German lefse, lefs, from Old High German lefso, from Proto-Germanic *lepasan. Cognate with German Lefze.


mëlch

From Middle High German mëlch, melk, from Old High German melch, from Proto-West Germanic *melk, from Proto-Germanic *melkaz (“milky, milk-giving”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (“to wipe, wipe off, milk”). Cognate with German melk, Low German melke, Saterland Frisian meelk, English milch, Icelandic milkur, mjólkur.

der

(of animal fodder) Containing nutrients that help promote milk production in cows.


wälsch

From Middle High German welisc, from Old High German walask, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“foreign; non-Germanic”). Cognate with Mòcheno balsch (“Italian”), German welsch (“concerning Romance-speaking areas of Switzerland”), Yiddish וועליש (velish, “Vellish (typeface for printed Hebrew)”), Dutch Waals (“Walloon”), English Welsh, French gaulois (“Gaulish”), Old Norse valskr (“Celtic; Roman”), also English Wallachia (“principality in southern Romania”), Latin Volcae (“a Gallic tribal confederation”).

cog

pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and population of Switzerland


Brënte

(Uri) A wooden milk bottle carrier worn on the back.


Manestre

Borrowed from Italian minestra (“soup”).


presch

(Uri, of the udders of a cow) bursting with milk


epper

From Middle High German etewër. First element ultimately from Old High German *eti-. Cognate with German etwer.


verwësme

From Middle High German verwësen. Equivalent to ver- + wësme. Cognate with German verwesen.


schnëtze

From Middle High German snitzen (“to cut into small pieces”), from Proto-Germanic *snittōną. Cognate with German schnitzen.


delekat

From French délicat, from Latin dēlicātus.


wër

From Old High German wer, from Proto-Germanic *hwaz. Cognate with German wer.


Elifant

From Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas).


Efangeli

From Late Latin ēvangelium (“good news; Gospel”), from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).

der

(Uri) the Gospel (first section of the New Testament)


geschëhe

From Middle High German geschegen, geschehen, from Old High German giskehan, from Proto-Germanic *gaskehaną, from *skehaną (“to jump, spring up; to emerge, come up, happen”). Cognate with German geschehen.


Twër

From Middle High German twër, from Old High German dwerah, from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”). Cognate to German quer (“crosswise”) (compare Querwind (“crosswind”)), Dutch dwars (“crosswise”), Swedish tvär (“across”), Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs, “angry”).


Fëst

From Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum. Cognate with German Fest, English feast, French fête, Italian festa.


Chimmi

From Old High German kinni, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw, cheek”).


Vëh

From Old High German fihu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu. Cognate with German Vieh, Dutch vee, West Frisian fee, English fee.


Tilbaum

First element from Middle High German dil.


Schinbein

From Middle High German schinebein. Equivalent to Schin + Bein. Cognate with German Schienbein; compare English shinbone, Dutch scheenbeen, Swedish skenben.


Pfiffi

From early Middle High German pfiffiz (“pip”), from Medieval Latin pipīta.

(Uri, of chickens) The hardening of the tip of the tongue, a symptom of pip.


Linge

From Old High German linia, from Latin līnea (“linen thread; line”).


guggse

(Uri, of snowstorms) to rage (storm violently)


Chlupf

From Middle High German klupf, klupfe. Cognate with Cimbrian khlupf and obsolete German Klupf.


pungge

Ultimately from Latin pangō. Compare Pungg.


Luss

From Middle High German luz, lôz, from Old High German hlōz (“fate”). Cognate with German Los (“lottery”).

(Uri) A piece of farmland acquired through a lottery.


Gespur

ge- + Spur. Second element from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic *spurą.


Hubel

From Middle High German hübel, from Old High German hibel. Cognate with regional German Hubbel.


Stud

From Middle High German stud, from Old High German *stud, from Proto-West Germanic *stuþ (“support, prop, post”). Cognate with English stud (“vertical post”), Icelandic stoð (“post, pillar”), Swedish stöd (“support”).


Murmete

Ultimately from Latin mūris montānus (literally “mountain rat”), perhaps via Italian murmontana, or from Old High German muremunto, murmunto. Compare English marmot.


Furgge

From Middle High German furke, from Old High German furka, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō, from Late Latin furca (“pitchfork”). Cognate with Dutch vork, English fork, Danish fork.


plutt

From Middle High German blut, of unknown origin. Cognate with southern German blutt. Plausibly related with Proto-Germanic *blauþuz and/or *blautaz, but the specific form remains unexplained. Borrowing from Middle Low German blôt is highly unlikely.


Schnuer

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snura, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Cognate with German Schnur, Dutch snoer, Crimean Gothic schnos.


Güsel

From Middle High German güsel. Alternatively, derived from the verb guseln.


Künig

From Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget, give birth”). Cognate with German König, Plautdietsch Kjennich, Saterland Frisian Köönich, Dutch koning, English king, and Norwegian konge.


ludele

(Uri, of the fat of overweight people and animals) to shake, tremble


müglich

From Middle High German müglich, mügelich, from mügen (“may, can”). Equivalent to möge + -lich.


Lugi

From Middle High German lüge, luge, from Old High German lugī. Cognate with German Lüge.


Worb

From Middle High German worp, from Old High German worp. Cognate with regional German Worb, Worbe, Cimbrian bórf.


Büel

From Middle High German bühel, from Old High German buhil, further etymology unknown; perhaps related to Proto-West Germanic *beugan (“to bend”). Cognate with German Bühel.


Burdi

From Middle High German burde, bürde, from Old High German burdī, from Proto-West Germanic *burþī. Cognate with German Bürde, Dutch borde, Icelandic byrði, Swedish börda.


Bucke

Perhaps cognate with German Bottich: from Middle High German boteche, botech, from Old High German botega, potacha (“large barrel”), probably from Latin. See the German for more.

(Uri, agriculture) slurry (liquid manure) container


Chromme

(Uri) A shed for small domesticated animals.


Folle

From Medieval Latin follis (“bellows, sack, bag”).


Purggli

Porgge (“pig”) + -li (diminutive suffix).


Kunte

Borrowed from Italian conto (“calculation; account; bill”).


ubermaale

(Uri) to milk only once daily, or only occasionally


Chöltsch

From Middle High German kölsch, kölsche (“Colognian”). Named after the textiles exported from Cologne and the surrounding Rhine-Ruhr area.


Bullere

Perhaps from Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā (“ball; bowl”). Compare Bölle (“onion”).


Straale

From Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu.


Taache

From Middle High German tāht, from Old High German tāht (“(that which is) twisted”), from Proto-Germanic *þēhtuz. Cognate with German Docht, Icelandic þáttur.

inh

(Uri) wick (porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning)


Stafel

From Latin stabulum (“dwelling, habitation”), or from a more recent Romance descendant.

(Uri) The name of several fields in the Urseren area of Switzerland.


rääss

From Old High German rāzi. Probably related to German rößen (“to rot”), English rot.


blaaw

From Old High German blāo, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz. Cognate with Dutch blauw, English blow (“blue”), German blau, Icelandic blár, West Frisian blau.


Waaffe

From Old High German wāfan (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”). Cognate with Dutch wapen, English weapon, German Waffe, Icelandic vopn.


Naachpuur

From Old High German nāhgibūr, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô. Cognate to Dutch nabuur, English neighbour, German Nachbar, Icelandic nábúi.


aaber

From Middle High German āber, from Old High German ābar, from Latin aprīcus (“sunny, warmed by the sun”). Alternatively, a derivative of beran (“to bear”), meaning “not bearing (snow)”. Cognate with German aper.


zree

(Uri) stiff, rigid, especially when a symptom of fatigue


Biisääß

From Middle High German bīsæze, from besetzen (“to occupy”), from Old High German bisezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *bisattjan, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną.

(Uri) A man who is established in his profession, e.g. a resident doctor or (full) professor.


Chaasleb

From Middle High German kæselap, from kæse (“cheese”) + leip (“round mass”). Cognate with German Käselaib.

(Uri) rennet (enzyme used in cheesemaking)


Hääli

From Old High German hāhila. Compare Luxembourgish Héil, German Hahl, Hähl, Dutch haal.


Näächi

From Old High German nāhī (“vicinity”), from nāh (“near”) + -ī. Cognate to German Nähe.


leew

From Old High German lāo (“warm”), from Proto-Germanic *hlēwaz (“lukewarm”). Cognate with German lau (“lukewarm”), obsolete English lew (“sunny, warm”), Dutch lauw (“lukewarm”), Icelandic hlýr (“warm”).


Määntig

From Middle High German māntac, from Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


frääge

From Middle High German vrāgen, from Old High German frāgēn, frahēn, frāhēn, from Proto-West Germanic *fregnan.
Cognate with German fragen, Dutch vragen, English frain, Icelandic fregna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (fraihnan).


eerig

Eer + -ig. First element from Old High German ēr (“ore; brass”), from Proto-Germanic *aiz (“copper, bronze; ore”), from Proto-Indo-European *áyos (“a metal, copper, bronze”). Compare Italian rameico, Spanish alámbrico.


Augbraame

From Middle High German ougebrā (ougenbrā, ougenbrāwe), from ouge + brā, equivalent to Aug (“eye”) + Braame (“brow”). Cognate with German Augenbraue. Compare also English eyebrow, Dutch oogbrauw.


graaw

From Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-West Germanic *grāu. Cognate with Dutch grauw, English gray, German grau, Icelandic grár.


entleene

From Middle High German entlēh(e)nen, from Old High German intlēhanōn. Cognate with German entlehnen (“to borrow”), Dutch ontlenen (“to borrow, derive”). Equivalent to ent- + leene (from Proto-West Germanic *laihnijan (“to lend, loan”)).


seelene

From Seel (“soul”), as in to "sort souls".

(Uri) To play a children's game in which one throws sticks into three holes, representing Heaven, Hell and Purgatory.


Scheese

Borrowed from French chaise (“chair, seat”).

(Uri) chaise (a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people)


Geete

Borrowed from French guêtre (“gaiter; leggings”).


Sekreet

From Latin sēcrētum, nominative neuter singular of sēcrētus (“separated, hidden”). Compare Serbo-Croatian šekret.


Breemi

From Latin praemium (“prize, reward, bribe”), from prae- (“before”) + emō (“acquire, obtain”).

(Uri) A premium given to students at the beginning of the school year to aid in school fees.


Geschwiie

From Middle High German geswīe. Compare German Schwägerin.


chiide

From Middle High German kīde, from Old High German *chīdi (noun), from Proto-Germanic *kīþą (“seed, shoot, sprout”).

(Uri) to sprout, germinate (especially regarding potatoes)


hiiraate

From Middle High German hīrāten, from hīrāt (“marriage, wedding”). Cognate with German heiraten (“to marry”), English hird (“an informal retinue of personal armed companions”).


Miigge

From Latin mīca (“crumb, morsel, grain”).


lërne

From Middle High German lernen, from Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn. Compare German lernen, English learn, Dutch leren.


Bii

From Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō. Cognate with Luxembourgish Bei, West Frisian bij, English bee, Icelandic bý, Swedish bi.


chiibe

From Middle High German kīben, from Old High German *kīban, from Proto-West Germanic *kīban (“to quarrel”). Compare with German keifen (fricative from Low German influence).


griine

From Old High German grīnan, from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną (“to snarl, show teeth, growl”). Compare Luxembourgish gréngen (“to grizzle, cry”), German greinen (“to whine, moan”), Faroese grína (“to grin, laugh”), Swedish grina (“to weep, cry; to laugh”), Danish grine (“to laugh”).


schroote

From Old High German scrōtan, from Proto-West Germanic *skraudan (“to cut up, shred”).

inh

(Uri, transitive) to cut, cut up (especially hay)


panduure

(Uri) To play Pandur, a Swiss card game.


spiiwe

From Old High German spīwan, from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- (“to spit, vomit”). Cognate with German speien, Dutch spuwen, English spew, Swedish spy.


Giir

From Old High German gīr, from giri (“greedy”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gernaz (“eager, willing”). Cognate to German Geier (“vulture”), German gern (“willingly”), English yearn (“desire strongly”), Dutch gaarne (“with pleasure”), Icelandic gjarn (“willing”).


gehöörig

From Middle High German gehœrec, from Old High German gahōrig (“obedient”). Associated with hööre (“to belong; to be proper”) since the 15th century. Cognate with German gehörig.


Föön

From Old High German fōnno, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius, the god of the west wind”), from faveō (“favor, support”). Cognate with German Föhn.

(Uri) foehn (warm dry wind blowing down from the northern side of the Alps)


Süülti

Suul + -ti. First element from Old High German sūl, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz.


gruuss

From Old High German grōz (“great”), from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“coarse, crude; big, large”). Compare German groß, Dutch groot, West Frisian grut, English great.


Zeewe

From Old High German *zēwa, a regional variant of zēha, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. Cognate with German Zehe (“clove, toe”), Dutch teen, English toe, Icelandic tá.


trööle

Causative of troole (“to rumble; to gobble”).


Chnüüw

From Old High German chniu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with German Knie, Dutch knie, English knee, Icelandic hné, Swedish knä.


Spiine

Borrowed from a Romance language. Compare regional Serbo-Croatian špina (“faucet”), borrowed from Venetan spina.


tüüf

From Old High German tiuf, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz.


Tüüfi

From Old High German tiufe, from tiuf (“deep”). Equivalent to tüüf + -i. Cognate with German Tiefe.


Grüübi

From Middle High German griebe, from Old High German griobo (“that which is coarse”), from grob (“coarse”). Compare German Griebe, English greaves (from Low German).

(Uri) crackling (crispy rind of roast pork)


chüüwe

From Old High German kiuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-. Cognate with German kauen, Dutch kauwen, English chew, Icelandic tyggja, Swedish tugga.


trüüw

From Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwi (“true”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“true, faithful”). Cognate with German treu, Dutch trouw, Saterland Frisian trjou, English true, Icelandic tryggur, Swedish trygg, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (triggws).


üüch

ich (first-person nominative personal pronoun singular)
i (first-person nominative personal pronoun singular)
mich (accusative first-person personal pronoun singular)
mi (accusative first-person personal pronoun singular)
mir (dative first-person personal pronoun singular)
mier (dative first-person personal pronoun singular)
mer (dative first-person personal pronoun singular)
min (first-person masculine personal possessive pronoun singular)
miin (first-person masculine personal possessive pronoun singular)
du (familiar nominative personal pronoun second-person singular)
dich (accusative familiar personal pronoun second-person singular)
di (accusative familiar personal pronoun second-person singular)
dir (dative familiar personal pronoun second-person singular)
dier (dative familiar personal pronoun second-person singular)
din (familiar masculine personal possessive pronoun second-person singular)
diin (familiar masculine personal possessive pronoun second-person singular)
Si (accusative nominative personal polite pronoun second-person singular)
Ine (dative personal polite pronoun second-person singular)
Ene (dative personal polite pronoun second-person singular)
-ne (dative personal polite pronoun second-person singular)
Ire (masculine personal polite possessive pronoun second-person singular)
er (masculine nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
in (accusative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
en (accusative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
im (dative masculine personal pronoun singular third-person)
sin (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person)
siin (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person)
si (accusative feminine nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
ire (dative feminine personal pronoun singular third-person)
ire (feminine masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person)
es (accusative neuter nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
's (accusative neuter nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
-s (accusative neuter nominative personal pronoun singular third-person)
im (dative neuter personal pronoun singular third-person)
sin (masculine neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person)
siin (masculine neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person)
mir (first-person nominative personal plural pronoun)
mer (first-person nominative personal plural pronoun)
üs (accusative dative first-person personal plural pronoun)
öis (accusative dative first-person personal plural pronoun)
ois (accusative dative first-person personal plural pronoun)
eus (accusative dative first-person personal plural pronoun)
üse (first-person masculine personal plural possessive pronoun)
öise (first-person masculine personal plural possessive pronoun)
oise (first-person masculine personal plural possessive pronoun)
euse (first-person masculine personal plural possessive pronoun)
ir (nominative personal plural pronoun second-person)
ier (nominative personal plural pronoun second-person)
öi (accusative dative personal plural pronoun second-person)
eu (accusative dative personal plural pronoun second-person)
öie (masculine personal plural possessive pronoun second-person)
eure (masculine personal plural possessive pronoun second-person)
si (accusative nominative personal plural pronoun third-person)
ine (dative personal plural pronoun third-person)
ene (dative personal plural pronoun third-person)
-ne (dative personal plural pronoun third-person)
ire (masculine personal plural possessive pronoun third-person)

From Middle High German iuch, from Old High German iuwih (compare Old English ēowiċ), from Proto-Germanic *iwwiz, a variant of *izwiz, the dative and accusative form of *jūz. Cognate with Dutch jou, u, Low German jo, ju, jug, West Frisian jo, English you.


verzierige

ver- + Zier (“decoration, ornament”) + -ige


schlüüfe

From Upper Old High German sliufan. Cognate with regional German schliefen, from alternative Old High German form sliofan. See Schluuch for more.


Hiene

From Middle High German hiene. Further etymology unknown.


Geleich

From Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), from Old High German gilenki, gihlenki (“abdomen”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, from *hlankaz (“flexible, lank, slender”). Cognate with German Gelenk.


Tüüfel

From Old High German tiufal (“devil”), in turn borrowed from Latin diabolus (“devil”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer; the Devil”), from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō, “slander”). Cognate with German Teufel, Dutch duivel, English devil, Icelandic djöfull.


Allmeini

allmein (“common”) + -i (suffix used to form abstact noun from adjectives).


neiwer

From Middle High German neiz wer, from Old High German ni + weiz + wēr (literally “I don’t know who”). Compare Old Norse nǫkkurr. Perhaps also cognate with Yiddish עמעצער (emetser).


neiwis

From Middle High German neißwaß, from Old High German *newizzwaz, from ne (“not”) + wizzān (“to know”) + wēr (“what”). Compare Proto-Slavic *ničьto (literally “not what”).


schleipfe

From Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German *sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic *slaipijan.


Schweig

From Middle High German sweige f (“Sennerei; a traditional dairy found in the Alps”), from Old High German sweiga, further origins unknown. Cognate to German Schwaige f.


weigge

From Middle High German weigen, from Old High German wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry; to weigh”). Cognate with German wägen, Dutch wegen, English weigh, Icelandic vega.


Meitli

From Middle High German meidelīn, from mait (“girl, maid”) + -līn (“diminutive suffix”).


gautsche

Unclear. Perhaps from French coucher (“to lay; lay down”). Cognate with German gautschen.


chnautsche

Cognate with German knautschen; see there for more.


Gaufflete

From Gaufel (“empty hand”), from Middle High German goufe (“empty hand”), from Old High German goufana. Cognate with Cimbrian gòffala, Old Norse gaupn (“empty hand”) (whence Scottish English gowpen (“double handful”)).


jäukig

From Middle High German jöuchen. Related to jage (“to hunt”).


freuwe

From Middle High German vröuwen, from Old High German frewan, from frao, frō (“glad”), from Proto-Germanic *frawaz (“happy, energetic”). Cognate with German freuen, Luxembourgish freeën. See German froh for more.


treuwe

From Middle High German dröuwen, from Old High German drouwen. Cognate with German drohen, dräuen.


struensle

(Uri) To milk poorly or clumsily, so that the stream splits.


gebüesmet

(Uri, especially of livestock) afflicted with a hernia


Stueffe

From Middle High German stuoffa, from Old High German stuofa. Cognate with German Stufe, Dutch stoep.


Streuwi

From Middle High German strewe, ströu, ströuwe, from streuwen, ströuwen, strouwen (“to strew, scatter”), from Old High German strewen, strouwen, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną. Cognate with German Streu.


ruewe

From Middle High German ruon, ruowen, from Old High German ruowēn. Related to Ruew (“peace, calm”). Cognate with German ruhen, Icelandic róa, Norwegian roe, Swedish roa.


winterlüem

Winter + lüem (from Middle High German lüeme)

(Uri) Only feeling slightly chilly, as a result of being pampered by staying in a warm stable.


Heuw

From Old High German hewi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją. Compare German Heu, Dutch hooi, English hay, Swedish hö.


Urschi

(Uri) a diminutive of the female given name Ursula, from Latin


Ruew

From Middle High German ruo, from Old High German ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic *rōu.
Cognates:
Cognate with Luxembourgish Rou, German Ruh, English roo, Icelandic ró, Swedish ro.


Xandi

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Sander/Sandy


Semmi

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Samuel, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Sammy


Bruuni

(Uri) A Braunvieh, a type of cattle native to Switzerland.


Kuuli

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Kolumban


Brüechli

Bruech (“trousers”) + -li (“diminutive suffix”).


rüewig

From Middle High German rouwic. Equivalent to Ruew + -ig. Cognate with Luxembourgish roueg, German ruhig. More at Ruew.


chuele

From Middle High German küelen, from Old High German kuolōn, chuolen, from Proto-Germanic *kōlōną, *kōlēną. Cognate with German kühlen, Dutch koelen, Saterland Frisian köile, English cool (verb), Swedish kyla. Equivalent to chuel + -e.


Uechs

From Old High German uohsa, a variant of ahsa (“axle”), from Proto-Germanic *ahsō. Cognate with German Achse, Dutch as, English axle.


Baschi

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Sebastian, from Latin, equivalent to English Seb


Trüegle

From Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχιλεία (trokhileía, “pulley”).

der

(Uri) A small piece of wood with a hole drilled through, through which a hay rope is pulled.


Kasi

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Kasimir, from Polish


Nüere

From Middle High German muor, from Old High German muor, from Proto-Germanic *mōraz (“moor”). Cognate with Dutch moer (“morass, marsh, peat”), English moor.

(Uri) cesspool (underground pit for sewage)


Kolumban

From Old Irish Columbán, from columb (“dove”) + án (“diminutive suffix”).

compound

(Uri) a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Coleman


fellig

From Middle High German vollic. Equivalent to foll (“full”) + -ig (“-y”). Cognate with German völlig.


süüwle

(Uri) To play a children's game in which one tries to push a round stone into a hole with a pole.


hääggle

From Middle High German hickeln (“to jump, hop”).


rüere

From Middle High German rüeren, from Old High German hruorjan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną (“to stir, move”), from *hrōzaz (“active, stirring”). Cognate with German rühren, Dutch roeren, English rear, Icelandic hræra, Swedish röra.


lüüffig

From Late Middle High German löufec (“feasible; common; proficient”). Cognate with German läufig (“in heat”).


süeß

From Middle High German süeze, from Old High German suozi, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus. Cognate with German süß, Dutch zoet, English sweet, Icelandic sætur.


brünstele

From Old High German brunst, from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz (“burning, heat”), + -ele (frequentive suffix).


Schmeeli

schmaal (“narrow”) + -i (forms abstract nouns from adjectives)


stotzig

From Middle High German stotzig (“steep”), from stotz, stotze, variants of stutz, stutze, from stutzen, intensive form of stōʒen, from Old High German stōʒan, from Proto-Germanic *stautaną. Cognate with German stotzig.


Fiire

From Middle High German virne, from Old High German firni, from Proto-Germanic *fernaz (“previous; recent”). Doublet of fëret (“last year”).

(Uri) firn (a type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles)


grüen

From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.


fëret

From Middle High German vert, from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *ferudi (“last year”). Cognate with Cimbrian bèart, obsolete German fert.


Obertili

ober (“upper”) + Tili (“part”). Compare German Oberteil.


Weri

From Old High German werī, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“defense”). Cognate with German Wehr, Dutch weer, Icelandic vörn.


Müli

From Old High German mulin, from Late Latin molīna, from Latin mola (“millstone, mill”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”). Cognate with German Mühle.


Tiire

From Middle High German türe, from Old High German turi, from Proto-Germanic *durz. Cognate with German Türe, Dutch duer, English door, Icelandic dyr, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂 (daur).


Heeli

From Middle High German hüle, from Old High German hulī. Equivalent to hol (“hollow”) + -i. Cognate with German Höhle.


streuwe

From Old High German strewen, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną (“to strew”), from Proto-Indo-European *strew- (“to spread, strew”). Cognate with German streuen, Dutch strooien, English strew, Icelandic strá, Swedish strö, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (straujan). From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Latin struō (“I build, prepare, arrange”).


Hudel

From late Middle High German hudel. Cognate with regional German Hudel.

(Uri, mildly derogatory) rags (tattered clothing)


Büdel

Borrowed from Italian budello (“intestines, bowels”), from Latin botellus (“small sausage”), from botulus (“sausage”), probably from Oscan-Umbrian.


Faane

From Middle High German vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, banner, flag”). Cognate with German Fahne, German Low German Fahn, English vane, Icelandic faní, Swedish fana.


ääne

From Middle High German ënen, an inflected form of Old High German jēner (“that, yon”), from Proto-Germanic *jainaz (“that over there, yon”). Cognate to German jener, Dutch geen, English yon, Icelandic -inn, Swedish -en, Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (jains).


Chnode

From Old High German knoto (“knot”), from Proto-Germanic *knuttô. Cognate with German Knoten, German knot, English knot, Icelandic hnútur.


Bruk

(Uri) Bushes, thickets, especially of alpenroses.


zwenzig

From Middle High German zweinzec, from Old High German zweinzug, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz. Cognate with German zwanzig, Dutch twintig, West Frisian tweintich, English twenty, Icelandic tuttugu, Swedish tjugo.


Grippi

Borrowed from French grippe, from gripper (“to seize, snatch”), from Frankish *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, to grasp”). Compare German Grippe, Dutch griep.


schmaal

From Old High German smal (“small”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with German schmal, Low German small, Dutch smal, Saterland Frisian smäl, English small.


Tunsch

atmospheric pressure
atmospheric pressure

(Uri) The change in atmospheric pressure created by a powder avalanche.


Pfeister

From Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra, probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.


Chrapfe

From Old High German krāpho (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krappô. Cognate with German Krapfe, Dutch krap.


ubercha

From Middle High German überkommen, from Old High German ubarqueman. Equivalent to uber- + cho. Cognate with German überkommen; compare Low German överkamen, Dutch overkomen, English overcome.


Fluume

From Middle High German pflūme, from Old High German pflūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon), from an ancient language of Asia Minor.


Fërsich

From Middle High German pfersich, itself borrowed from Latin persicum. Cognate with German Pfirsich.


Tachtraupf

Tach (“roof”) + Traupf (“eaves”). Compare German Dachtraufe.


päge

Borrowed from Italian pagare (“to pay”), ultimately from Latin pāx (“peace”).


de Lombatzi mache

(Uri, idiomatic) to chatter loudly, especially in school


Ziisse

(Uri) the stream of milk produced by the udder


glunzle

Perhaps from a derivative of Old High German glanz (“bright”).


Zutz

From zutze (“to hiss, as a result of toothlessness”). Sense 2 refers to the toothlessness of babies.

(mildly derogatory) a toothless old person

(mildly derogatory) the youngest child in a family


Palangge

Borrowed from Italian palanca (“board”), from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, itself from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx).


Lafete

From French l’affût (“gun carriage”). Cognate with German Lafette (“gun carriage”).

(Uri) part of a tool that holds or carries something


mutz

Perhaps related to German Mutz (“animal with cut-off tail”), which is from Middle Low German mutten (“to cut short, trim; stop short”).


Taafele

From Middle High German tavel, tavele, from Old High German tavala, borrowed from Latin tabula (“tablet; board; painting”). Cognate with German Tafel (“table; board”).


Ratze

Equivalent of Rasse (“people, clan; race”) in certain Highest Alemannic dialects (recorded for Goms, Prättigau, Schwyz, Urseren).

"en gsundi Ratzen" ("a healthy people"), said by the people of Goms of themselves, reported by F. S. Stebler.


tötzle

(Uri) To play children's game in which one throws blocks of wood (or stones) at a target, similar to cornhole.


Chlempi

From Middle High German klimpfen, from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”), related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Cognate with German Klampfe, Klampe, Norwegian klamp, English clamp.


Halsbëtzgi

Hals (“throat”) + Bëtzgi (“core of a piece of fruit”)


Materi

Borrowed from Latin māteria (“matter, substance, timber”).


Vësper

From Middle High German vesper, from Old High German vespera, from Latin vespera, from vesper (“evening; supper”), from Proto-Indo-European *wek(ʷ)speros (“evening”). Compare English vespers (“sixth canonical hour”), Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “evening”), Old Armenian գիշեր (gišer, “night”), Lithuanian vãkaras (“evening”), German West (“west”).

cog

(Uri, Christianity) Vespers (an afternoon Mass or service)


Jëst

From Middle High German jest, from Old High German *jest, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz (“fermentation; yeast”). Cognate with obsolete German Jäst, Jast (“intense excitement, surge of anger”) (originally meaning “fermentation”), German Gischt (“seafoam”) (from variant form *gest), Dutch gist (“yeast”), Saterland Frisian Jääst (“yeast”), English yeast, Icelandic jöstur (“yeast”).

inh

(Uri) Early cheese blowing, a gas defect that causes pockets of gas in young cheese.


Bëtti

Bet (“prayer”) + -i. Compare English bead for meaning development.


Schwartlig

Schwarte + -lig. Compare German Schwartling.


geschende

From ge- + schende, from Old High German *skenten, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan.


verchünde

From Middle High German verkünden, from Old High German farkunden. Equivalent to ver- + chünde. Cognate with German verkünden.

(Uri) to pronounce something from a pulpit, often a betrothal


Tatse

Borrowed from Italian tazza, itself borrowed from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, cup”), borrowed from Middle Persian [script needed] (tšt' /tašt/, “bowl”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to create; to cut”).


Torn

From Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz. Cognate with German Dorn, Dutch doorn, English thorn, Icelandic þyrnir.


Sente

(Uri) A group of cows that live in the same barn.


Guseler

(Uri) A needle used to clean a tabacco pipe.


Meisse

(Uri) A cow that is pregnant for the first time at two years old.


Schnurre

Perhaps related to German schnurren (“to purr”).


Schkalfing

(Uri) The part of stockings that covers the toes.


Oschpidall

Ultimately from Latin hospitaculum (“lodging-house, inn”).

(Uri) Hospental (a town in Uri canton, Switzerland)


Rischi

(Uri) An opening in a haybarn through which hay is thrown.


mäschere

Perhaps borrowed from French mâcher (“to chew”).


Tole

(Uri) A small window on the wall of a haybarn.


Bretschel

(Uri) A strap (on a purse, backpack, etc.).


Tschuuder

From tschuudere (“to shudder”), cognate to German schaudern; see there for more.


Schluenze

From schluenze (“to work untidily; to go carelessly”), which probably originally meant “to hang loosely, dangle”. Probably related to Low German slendern (“to glide”) (borrowed into German as schlendern (“to walk around aimlessly”)), German schlingen (“to gobble down without chewing”) (with a Central German -nd- → -ng- shift; from Middle High German slinden, from Old High German slintan, perhaps originally meaning “to let slide (down one's throat)”, of unclear origin (see also substantive form Schlund (“throat”))). Cognate with German Schlunze.


Schrunde

From Middle High German schrunde, from Old High German scrunta, scrunda (“tear, crack, stone cave”), derived from the verb scrintan, scrindan (“to burst, rip, rupture”). Cognate with German Schrunde.


tschättere

Dutch schateren (“to burst out laughing”)


tschäferig

Tschäfer (“slate”) + -ig (“y”). Compare German schieferig.


Tschidele

From Middle High German schedel m, perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German schedel, from Old Saxon sceithlo, scēthlo, from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu. Cognate with German Schädel m.


rätsche

Onomatopoeic, from Middle High German ratzen (“to clatter”).


Tscholle

From Middle High German zolle, from Old High German zolla, scolla, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō (“shell, husk, rind”). Cognate with German Scholle, Dutch schol, English shell, Icelandic skel.


Gemschi

Borrowed from Italian camozza (“female chamois”), from Late Latin camōx, from Gaulish, probably ultimately from Raetic or Ancient Ligurian.


Chachele

From Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin *cacculus, from cācabus (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος (kákkabos), ultimately a loanword of Semitic or Pre-Greek origin. Cognate with German Kachel.


Gajung

French couillon, from Old French coillon (“testicle”), from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”), from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “scabbard”).


Zëche

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German cecho. Cognate to German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick.


Cheer

From Middle High German kēr(e), Old High German kēr(a), a back-formation of kēran (“to turn”), further etymology unknown. Cognate with German Kehre (“U-turn”).


Fëcke

From Middle High German vëttech. Related to pfëcke (“to calibrate”).


Seike

From Middle High German zickīn, from Old High German zikkīn, from Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn.

(derogatory) A difficult woman; a bitch.


gehirme

From Middle High German gehirmen. Equivalent to ge- + hirme.

(Uri) to rest, relax, especially after carrying a load or burden.


Guege

From Middle High German gīge, from Old High German gīga, from Proto-Germanic *gīganą (“to move, wish, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeyǵʰ-, *gʰeygʰ- (“to yawn, gape, long for, desire”). Cognate with German Geige.


gelengge

From Middle High German gelingen, from Old High German gilingan, a prefixed form of lingan, from Proto-West Germanic *lingwan. Cognate to German gelingen (“to succeed”).


Gaabi

From French Gabriel, from Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Hebrew גבריאל (gaḇrīʾēl, “Gabriel, an archangel associated with carrying messages from God”).

(Uri) a diminutive of the male given name Gabriel, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Gabe


Galge

From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“rod; beam; gallows”). Cognate with German Galgen, Plautdietsch Gaulj, Dutch galg, English gallow, Icelandic gálgi, Swedish galge, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌲𐌰 (galga).

inh

The part of a bell from which the clapper hangs.


chneiste

From Old High German ganeisten, from ganeisto, gneisto (“spark”). Compare German Gneis (“gneiss”).


jangse

Perhaps related to Dutch jassen (“to peel; to rush, hurry through”).


jäble

(Uri, of small children) to screech, scream, cry


joole

From Middle High German jōlen (“to sing loudly and joyfully, to bellow, to exclaim jo!”). Cognate with German johlen.


Joggene

(Uri)blue-spiked rampion (Phyteuma betonicifolium)


Chilwi

(Appenzell, Unterwalden, Uri) Alternative form of Chilbi: parish fair


zwingle

(Uri, transitive) To force a child to stop crying.


Mueterwuet

Mueter (“mother”) + Wuet (“rage, frenzy”)


nüüwe

(Uri, intransitive) to become a new moon


Milme

From Middle High German milwe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with German Milbe (“mite”).


Alewiss

From Latin Aloysius, a Latinization of an Occitan form of Latin Ludovicus.


Pfulme

From Middle High German pfülwe, pfulwe, from Old High German pfuluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus.


schmirre

From Old High German smirwen, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Cognate to German schmieren, Dutch smeren, English smear, Icelandic smyrja, Danish smøre.


nüüw

From Old High German niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. Compare German neu, Dutch Low Saxon nij, Dutch nieuw, Saterland Frisian näi, English new, Icelandic nýr, Swedish ny, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃 (niujis).


Eisten

From the dative plural of Old High German awist, from Proto-West Germanic *awi (“ewe; sheep”).

(Uri) Eisten (a village in Valais canton, Switzerland).


Raffle

(Uri) A wooden rattle that is rung as a substitute for churchbells during Holy Week. In Roman Catholicism, bells are traditionally not rung from after the singing of Gloria in excelsis Deo on Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday.


Chämlete

(Uri) Chämleten/Kemmleten (a village in Hospental, Uri canton, Switzerland)


nägle

(intransitive) to get frostbite on one's fingertips


ruusse

Either inherited from Old High German rūzzan (“to snore”) or borrowed from Italian russare (“to snore”), itself perhaps from Lombardic (h)rūzzan (“to snore”).


Gämere

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Veratrum album#Translingual


verware

From late Middle High German verwarn. Equivalent to ver- + ware. Cognate with German verwahren.

Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick

(Uri) to perform the Anointing of the Sick


Moli

From Middle High German mol, molle, from Old High German mol, mollo, from Proto-Germanic *mulô. Cognate with German Molch.


Mutschli

(Uri) A Weggli, a type of Swiss bread, especially a sweet-flavored one.


hälme

(Uri, of animals) to eat blades of grass (grass that has been cut and put in a trough)


Hamme

From Middle High German hamme, from Old High German hamma (“shank, thigh”, literally “curved limb; bent limb”), from Proto-Germanic *hammō (“shinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham”). Cognate with German Hamme (“ham; meat from the hindquarters”), Dutch ham (“ham”), English ham.

cog

(Uri) the hook on the wide end of a scythe blade


huere

Är isch en uu huere geile Siech.

Ich han käi Ahnig, us welem Holz mis Bett äigendlich gmacht isch. Es isch huere alt.

I have no idea about what kind of wood my bed is made of. It is very old.


Zeine

From Middle High German zeine, from Old High German zeina, zeinna, from Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ. Cognate with German Zaine, Saterland Frisian Täine, Icelandic teinur, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐍉 (tainjō).


Fiiraabig

1978, Rolf Lyssy, Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, transcription Harry Fuchs, Expat Solutions 2003, p. 101

Knock off for today, Fischer, we've already had enough overtime.

Machid hüt Fiirabig, Fischer! Mir händ scho gnueg Überschtunde.

hometime, knocking-off time (UK); off-hours


iilöse

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iilöse (third-person singular simple present löset ii, past participle iiglöst, auxiliary haa)

löset ii (present singular third-person)
iiglöst (participle past)
haa (auxiliary)

ii- + löse. Compare German einlösen, Dutch inlossen.

1978, Rolf Lyssy, Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, transcription Harry Fuchs, Expat Solutions 2003, p. 100

I ha nur gsee, dass er zwe Schegg iiglöst het.

to redeem (for money); to cash (a cheque)


Angster

(Uri) A small coin of undetermined value.


eintlef

From Old High German einlif, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif. Cognate with German elf, Luxembourgish eelef, Dutch elf, Saterland Frisian alwen, English eleven, Icelandic ellefu, Swedish elva.


Spään

From Middle High German and Old High German spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu. Cognate with German Span, Dutch spaan, German Low German Spoon, Saterland Frisian Spoune, English spoon, Faroese spónur.


schwiine

From Middle High German swīnen, from Old High German swīnan, from Proto-Germanic *swīnaną. Cognate with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German swînen, Old Norse svína. Relation with Proto-Germanic *swindaną (whence German schwinden etc.) is formally problematic and thus uncertain.


suufe

From Old High German sūfan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną. Cognate with German saufen, German Low German supen, Dutch zuipen, Saterland Frisian suupe, English sup, Icelandic súpa.


verbrëche

From Middle High German verbrechen, from Old High German farbrechan. Equivalent to ver- + brëche. Cognate with German verbrechen.


törfe

törfe (infinitive)
tarf (first-person indicative present singular)
tarfsch (indicative present second-person singular)
tarf (indicative present singular third-person)
törfe (first-person indicative plural present)
törft (indicative plural present second-person)
törfe (indicative plural present third-person)
törf (first-person singular subjunctive)
törfi (first-person singular subjunctive)
törfesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
törf (singular subjunctive third-person)
törfi (singular subjunctive third-person)
törfe (first-person plural subjunctive)
törfet (plural second-person subjunctive)
törfe (plural subjunctive third-person)
törft (first-person singular subjunctive)
törfti (first-person singular subjunctive)
törftesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
törft (singular subjunctive third-person)
törfti (singular subjunctive third-person)
törfte (first-person plural subjunctive)
törftet (plural second-person subjunctive)
törfte (plural subjunctive third-person)

From Old High German durfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need; must”), from Proto-Indo-European *tetórpe (“to be satisfied”). Compare German dürfen, Low German dörven, English tharf, Icelandic þurfa, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (þaurban).


müesse

müesse (infinitive)
muess (first-person indicative present singular)
muesch (indicative present second-person singular)
muess (indicative present singular third-person)
müesse (first-person indicative plural present)
müent (indicative plural present second-person)
müesse (indicative plural present third-person)
müess (first-person singular subjunctive)
müessi (first-person singular subjunctive)
müesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
müess (singular subjunctive third-person)
müessi (singular subjunctive third-person)
müesse (first-person plural subjunctive)
müest (plural second-person subjunctive)
müesse (plural subjunctive third-person)
müesst (first-person singular subjunctive)
müessti (first-person singular subjunctive)
müesstesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
müesst (singular subjunctive third-person)
müessti (singular subjunctive third-person)
müesste (first-person plural subjunctive)
müesstet (plural second-person subjunctive)
müesste (plural subjunctive third-person)


iinfääsche

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *infasciō, from Late Latin fasciō (“envelop with bands; swathe”).


Vee

Middle High German vihe, vehe, from Old High German fihu, feho. Cognate with German Vieh.

Numen iri Stimm, wenn si ghöiet händ oder bschüttet oder s Veh zämetribe.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn:

Only her voice as they hayed, manured or herded the cattle.


suuge

From Old High German sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą. Cognate with German saugen, Dutch zuigen, Swedish suga.


schriie

From Old High German scrīan, from Proto-Germanic *skrīhaną. Cognate with German schreien, dialectal Dutch schriën, Swedish skria.


wërde

From Old High German werdan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną. Compare German werden, Dutch worden, Low German warrn, Swedish varda, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌽 (wairþan).


gsë

gsë (participle)
gsë (infinitive)
gsë (first-person indicative present singular)
gsësch (indicative present second-person singular)
gsët (indicative present singular third-person)
gsë (first-person indicative plural present)
gsënt (indicative plural present second-person)
gsë (indicative plural present third-person)
gsäch (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächi (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
gsäch (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsächi (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsäche (first-person plural subjunctive)
gsächet (plural second-person subjunctive)
gsäche (plural subjunctive third-person)
gsächt (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächti (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächt (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsächti (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsächte (first-person plural subjunctive)
gsächtet (plural second-person subjunctive)
gsächte (plural subjunctive third-person)
gsë (infinitive)
gsë (first-person indicative present singular)
gsësch (indicative present second-person singular)
gsët (indicative present singular third-person)
gsë (first-person indicative plural present)
gsënt (indicative plural present second-person)
gsë (indicative plural present third-person)
gsäch (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächi (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsächesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
gsäch (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsächi (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsäche (first-person plural subjunctive)
gsächet (plural second-person subjunctive)
gsäche (plural subjunctive third-person)
gsët (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsëti (first-person singular subjunctive)
gsëtesch (second-person singular subjunctive)
gsët (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsëti (singular subjunctive third-person)
gsëte (first-person plural subjunctive)
gsëtet (plural second-person subjunctive)
gsëte (plural subjunctive third-person)

From Old High German sehan, with prefix ge-. Compare Luxembourgish gesinn.


schlaa

schlaa (infinitive)
gschlaage (participle past)
schlaa (first-person indicative present singular)
schlaasch (indicative present second-person singular)
schlaat (indicative present singular third-person)
schlaa (first-person indicative plural present)
schläänt (indicative plural present second-person)
schlaa (indicative plural present third-person)
schlëë (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schläng (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schlängi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schlëëesch (present second-person singular subjunctive)
schlängesch (present second-person singular subjunctive)
schlëë (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schläng (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schlängi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schlëëe (first-person plural present subjunctive)
schlänge (first-person plural present subjunctive)
schlëëet (plural present second-person subjunctive)
schlänget (plural present second-person subjunctive)
schlëëe (plural present subjunctive third-person)
schlänge (plural present subjunctive third-person)
schlieg (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schliegi (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schlieng (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schliengi (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schliegesch (past second-person singular subjunctive)
schliengesch (past second-person singular subjunctive)
schlieg (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schliegi (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schlieng (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schliengi (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schliege (first-person past plural subjunctive)
schlienge (first-person past plural subjunctive)
schlieget (past plural second-person subjunctive)
schlienge (past plural second-person subjunctive)
schliege (past plural subjunctive third-person)
schlienge (past plural subjunctive third-person)
schlach (imperative second-person singular)
schläänt (imperative plural second-person)
schlaa (infinitive)
gschlaage (participle past)
schlaa (first-person indicative present singular)
schlaasch (indicative present second-person singular)
schlaat (indicative present singular third-person)
schlaa (first-person indicative plural present)
schläänt (indicative plural present second-person)
schlaa (indicative plural present third-person)
schlëë (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schläng (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schlängi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
schlëëesch (present second-person singular subjunctive)
schlängesch (present second-person singular subjunctive)
schlëë (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schläng (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schlängi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
schlëëe (first-person plural present subjunctive)
schlänge (first-person plural present subjunctive)
schlëëet (plural present second-person subjunctive)
schlänget (plural present second-person subjunctive)
schlëëe (plural present subjunctive third-person)
schlänge (plural present subjunctive third-person)
schläät (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schläätti (first-person past singular subjunctive)
schläättesch (past second-person singular subjunctive)
schläät (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schläätti (past singular subjunctive third-person)
schläätte (first-person past plural subjunctive)
schläättet (past plural second-person subjunctive)
schläätte (past plural subjunctive third-person)
schlach (imperative second-person singular)
schläänt (imperative plural second-person)

From Old High German slahan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną. Cognate with Dutch slaan, English slay, Swedish slå, Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (slahan).


areise

a- + reise. Compare German anreisen (“to travel, arrive”).


astütze

(Uri) to bring a drinking glass to one's mouth


appe

From Old High German abhër, from ab + hera.


Äni

From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô. Cognate with German Ahne.


azünte

a- + zünte. Compare German anzünden, Old English ontendan, Swedish antända.


Bërg

(Uri) Alternative form of Bäärg (“mountain”)


Chorn

From Old High German korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną. Cognate with German Korn, Dutch koren, English corn, Swedish korn.


gë

gë (infinitive)
ggë (participle past)
giibe (first-person indicative present singular)
gisch (indicative present second-person singular)
git (indicative present singular third-person)
gë (first-person indicative plural present)
gënt (indicative plural present second-person)
gë (indicative plural present third-person)
gëb (first-person present singular subjunctive)
gëbi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
gëbesch (present second-person singular subjunctive)
gëb (present singular subjunctive third-person)
gëbi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
gëbe (first-person plural present subjunctive)
gëbet (plural present second-person subjunctive)
gëbe (plural present subjunctive third-person)
gëbt (first-person past singular subjunctive)
gëbti (first-person past singular subjunctive)
gëbtesch (past second-person singular subjunctive)
gëbt (past singular subjunctive third-person)
gëbti (past singular subjunctive third-person)
gëbte (first-person past plural subjunctive)
gëbtet (past plural second-person subjunctive)
gëbte (past plural subjunctive third-person)
gib (imperative second-person singular)
gënt (imperative plural second-person)

From Old High German geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-. Compare German geben, West Frisian jaan, English yive, Icelandic gefa, Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (giban).


bleewe

From Bleewi (“blue dye”). Compare German blauen.


Bleewi

From Middle High German blæwe, from blā (“blue”). Cognate with German Bläue. See blaaw for more.


Charte

From Old High German karta, from Latin carduus. Cognate with German Karde.


buue

From Old High German būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną. Cognate with German bauen, Dutch bouwen, Swedish bo.


Chestene

From Middle High German kesten, from Old High German kestinna, from Proto-West Germanic *kastannjā, from Latin castanea. Cognate with dialectal German Kästen, Kesten, English chesten.


Chilt

Not attested in Middle High German. Attested in Old High German as chviltiwerch (“work until nighttime”). Cognate with German Kilt (“a nighttime visit to a girl who is the object of one's affections”).

cog

(Uri) A nighttime visit with friends and family.


Chöchene

Choch (“cook”) + -ene (“feminine suffix”). Compare German Köchin.


Choch

From Old High German choch, from Latin coquus. Cognate with German Koch.


Chnëcht

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


Chrüüz

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Chrüüz n (plural Chrüüz, diminutive Chrüüzli)

From Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux. Cognate with German Kreuz.


Chrisam

From Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma).


Endi

From Middle High German ende, from Old High German enti, from Proto-West Germanic *andī, from Proto-Germanic *andijaz. Cognate with German Ende, Dutch einde, English end, Icelandic endir.


Fachele

From Old High German faccala, from Latin facula. Cognate with German Fackel.


Schwëcherfatter

schwëcher- + Fatter. Compare German Schwiegervater.


Fare

From Old High German pfarrāri, from pfarra (“parish”), probably from Late Latin parochia. Cognate with German Pfarrer.


Fatter

From Middle High German vatter, vater, from Old High German fater.
Cognate with German Vater, Dutch vader, Plautdietsch Voda, West Frisian faar, English father, Icelandic faðir, Swedish far.


Fëgfüür

From Middle High German vegeviur, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin īgnis pūrgātōrius or īgnis pūrgātiōnis (“cleansing fire”). Analysable as fëge (“to polish, clean”) + Füür (“fire”). Cognate with German Fegefeuer.


Gärmere

(Uri) Alternative form of Gämere (“white hellebore”)


Gebse

From Middle High German *gebse, *gebze, from Old High German gebiza, gebita (“dish, bowl, basin, vessel”), probably from Late Latin gabata (“deep dish, platter”). Cognate with Bavarian Gebsa (“bowl, basin, vessel”).


Gedäächtnis

From Middle High German gedæhtnisse, from Old High German githēhtnissi (“thoughts (about something)”). Equivalent to gedaacht (“past participle of denke (“to think”)”) + -nis (“ness”). Cognate with German Gedächtnis, Luxembourgish Gediechtnes.

suf

past participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gsw">denke</i> (“to think”)


glateliere

From Latin grātulārī (present active infinitive of grātulor).

der

present active infinitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">grātulor</i>


gly

Glii isch dr Tanz verbii,
glii muäsch drheime sii,
drum nutzid d'Ziit e chli,
hånd 's midenand scheen.

1977, Bruno Stephan Scherer, Innerschweizer Schriftsteller: Texte und Lexikon, Raeber, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 174:

Soon the dance is over,
soon you have to be at home,
so use the time a bit,
have it nice with one another.


Gursche

(Uri) Gurten (a mountain in the Jura Mountains, Switzerland)


Hälftere

From Old High German halftra, from Proto-West Germanic *halftrijā.


Hebi

From Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō. Cognate with German Hefe, Dutch hef.


Hueste

From Old High German huosto, from Proto-Germanic *hwōstô. Cognate with German Husten, and, from a related Proto-Germanic form, German husten, Dutch hoesten, English whoost, Icelandic hósta.


hüüwle

From Old High German hiuwilōn, from Proto-Germanic *hūwilōną. Cognate with German heulen, Dutch huilen, English howl.


Kansel

From Middle High German kanzel, ultimately from Latin cancellus.

(Uri) pulpit (raised platform in a church)


Gschwellti

From past participle of schwele (“to cook through”).


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verrode (third-person singular simple present verrodt, past participle verrodt, auxiliary haa)

verrodt (present singular third-person)
verrodt (participle past)
haa (auxiliary)


Chruut

Chruut n (plural Chrüüter, diminutive Chrüütli)

→ French: choucroute (second element)


Glüüt

From Middle High German geliute (“sound, din”), from liuten (“to ring”) (see lüüte). Cognate with German Geläut.


Stili

From Middle High German stille, from Old High German stillī (“stillness”), from stilli (“still”) + -ī. Equivalent to Stil + -i. Cognate with German Stille.


Lunzi

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(Aargau, Basel, Five Cantons, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Solothurn, Thurgau, Zürich)

Lunzeli (diminutive)
Lünzeli (diminutive)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Leontius, of chiefly historical usage.

Used as a general name for a person in various children's rhymes.


Zäiche

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Zäiche n (plural Zäiche, diminutive Zäieli)

From Middle High German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-Germanic *taikną, *taiknaz (“sign”). Cognate with German Zeichen, Dutch teken, English token, Icelandic teikn.


Glogg

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Glogg f (plural Glogge, diminutive Glöggli)

From Middle High German glocke, from Old High German glocca, klocca, from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Cognate with German Glocke, English clock.


pflääge

pflääge (third-person singular simple present pfläägt, past participle pflägt, auxiliary haa)

pfläägt (present singular third-person)
pflägt (participle past)
haa (auxiliary)

From Middle High German phlëgen, from Old High German plëgan. Cognate with German pflegen, Dutch plegen.

(St. Gallen Oberland, Zürich Oberland) to look after; to care for; to maintain

pfläge

Appenzell, St. Gallen, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Unterwald


Lüüt

From Middle High German liute, from Old High German liuti, liudi, from Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic *liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰis. Cognate with German Leute, Dutch lieden, English lede, Icelandic lýður, Gothic *𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍃 (*liuþs).


Chupple

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Latin cupula (“little tub”); from cupa, cuppa (“cup”); named for its resemblance to a cup turned over.


Chlooschter

From Old High German klōstar, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *clostrum, Medieval Latin claustrum. Cognate with German Kloster.

Waa wär Muri oni Chlooschter? / Dänk es Doorf wie anderi au!

1987, Hans Schärer, ‘Oises Chlooschter’, Chrüütli us em Chlooschter-Gaarte:

What would Muri be without its abbey? Just a town like any other!


Fäischter

Fäischter n (plural Fäischter, diminutive Fäischterli)

Fäischter (plural)
Fäischterli (diminutive)

From Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra, probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

S Fäischter isch no offe gsii.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 11:


nüme

From Middle High German nimmer, niemēr, from Old High German niomēr (“no more”). Cognate with German nimmer.


Schwöschter

Schwöschter f (plural Schwöschtere, diminutive Schwöschterli)

Schwöschtere (plural)
Schwöschterli (diminutive)

From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognate with German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Icelandic systir.

Coordinate term: Brüeder


Oorgele

Oorgele f (plural Oorgele, diminutive Öörgeli)

From Middle High German orgel, from Old High German orgela, from Ecclesiastical Latin organa, nominative plural of organum. Cognate with German Orgel.


aaluege

aaluege (third-person singular simple present lueget aa, past participle aaglueget, auxiliary haa)

lueget aa (present singular third-person)
aaglueget (participle past)
haa (auxiliary)

Luegs au aa –– lauf nid verby!


Gwitter

Middle High German gewitere, from Old High German giwitiri, from Proto-West Germanic *gawidri, from Proto-Germanic *gawidriją. Equivalent to ge + Wätter (ultimately from *wedrą).


Lantärne

From Italian lanterna, from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr).


Laui

Shortened form of Lauwin, from Old High German lowin, lewina, from Late Latin lābīna (“landslide; slippery place”).


lispe

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wlispijaną (“to lisp”), from *wlispaz (“lisping”).


Mäser

From Old High German masar, masor, from Proto-Germanic *masuraz. Cognate with German Maser (“knot (of wood)”), English mazer (“maple tree, maple wood”).


Märcht

From Old High German marchāt, from Late Latin marcātus, from Latin mercātus. Cognate with German Markt, Dutch markt, English market, French marché, Spanish mercado.


Mël

From Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal, Swedish mjöl.


Näsi

Nase (“nose”) + -i, an alternative form of -li (diminutive suffix).


Nässi

From Old High German nazī. Cognate with German Nässe, Vilamovian ness, nessa.


pfife

From Middle High German pfīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Latin pīpō (“to pip”). Cognate with German pfeifen.


Plangge

Ultimately from Latin plānum (“plain; level ground”), from plānus (“level, flat, even”).


Püntner

Clipping of Graawpünte (“Grisons”) + -er. Compare German Bündner.

(Uri) a person from or living in Grisons


Feisterramme

Feister (“window”) + Ramme (“frame”). Compare German Fensterrahmen.


rüüwe

From Old High German hriuwan, from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną. Cognate with German reuen, English rue.


Rëcht

From Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”), (an adjective also used substantively as a noun), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós. Cognate with German Recht Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.


säugge

From Middle High German söugen, sougen, from Old High German sougen, from Proto-Germanic *saugijaną. Cognate with German säugen, Dutch zogen.


schatmig

From late Middle High German schatic. Equivalent to Schatte (“shadow”) + -ig. Cognate with German schattig; compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, English shady. Sound change from [t] ⟨t⟩ to [pm] ⟨tm⟩ is regular.


Schine

From Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina (“bar, track”), from Proto-Germanic *skinō (“plate, rim, piece, shinbone”). Cognate with German Schiene (“rail, rack, splint, frame”), Dutch scheen (“shin”), English shin.


schlësem

Compare schlësme (“to undergo rounding”)

(Uri, of snowflakes) rounded; having undergone rounding


Schmër

From Middle High German smer, from Old High German smero, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą (“grease, butter, fat”). Cognate with dialectal German Schmer, Luxembourgish Schmier, Dutch smeer, English smear, Swedish smör.


Schluuch

From Middle High German schlūch (“molted snakeskin; tube, hose”). Related to German schlüpfen (“to slip”), an intensive form of schliefen (Alemannic German schlüüfe) (now a regional synonym), which is related closely to schleifen (“to drag, pull around”) (Alemannic German schleipfe), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *slaipijan (“to cause to slide, to pull along, to drag”). Cognate with German Schlauch.


schreg

From Middle High German schrage. Cognate with German schräg; see there for more.


schüüche

From Middle High German schiuhen, from Old High German sciuhen, from Proto-Germanic *skiuhijaną (“to frighten”). Equivalent to schüüch + -e. Cognate with German scheuen, Dutch schuwen.


Schwalme

From Middle High German swalwe, from Old High German swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. Cognates include German Schwalbe, Dutch zwaluw, English swallow, Swedish svala.


schweigge

From Middle High German swīgen, from Old High German swīgēn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn.


sprengge

From Middle High German sprengen, from Old High German sprengen, from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną. Cognate with German sprengen, Dutch sprengen, English springe, Swedish spränga.


Urscheletall

(Uri) The Urseren, a valley in Uri, Switzerland


Üf der Matt

(Uri) Andermatt (a village in Uri canton, Switzerland).


Frialp

(Uri, archaic) Realp (a village in Uri canton, Switzerland).


Baaum

From Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.


lëëbe

From Old High German lebēn, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną. Cognate with German leben, Dutch leven, English live, Icelandic lifa, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (liban).


Wüüre

From Old High German wurm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz. Compare Luxembourgish Wuerm, Hunsrik Worrem, Plautdietsch Worm, Dutch worm, North Frisian wörem, English worm, Icelandic ormur, Swedish orm, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms).


Steei

From Old High German stein, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyh₂-. Cognate with German Stein, Dutch steen, English stone, Danish sten, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains).